Maine police are joining nationwide efforts to stop crashes that result when drivers don't pay attention.

Officials shared stories of drivers texting, eating, making calls and even reading.

A distracted driving simulator was on display for people to try out.

"On a number of occasions I have knocked on doors at 3 o'clock in the morning to tell people their loved ones have died in a crash. Until you have done that you have no idea the impact on the family or on the person who has to deliver that news. And if we can stop doing that, that would be the ultimate that we're trying to achieve," said Col. Robert Williams, with Maine State Police.

Police said they're planning some nontraditional enforcement, including watching drivers from overpasses and from high vehicles so officers can see right into vehicles.

áááÑ ONE TEXT OR CALL COULD WRECK IT ALL. THAT'S THE MESSAGE BEHIND A NEW ANTI- DISTRACTED DRIVING CAMPAIGN - INTRODUCED TODAY IN AUGUSTA. MAINE POLICE ARE JOINING THE NATIONWIDE EFFORTS TO STOP CRASHES THAT RESULT WHEN DRIVERS DON'T PAY ATTENTION. THE NEWS CONFERENCE INCLUDED ACCIDENTS IN THE STATE THAT WERE CAUSED BY DISTRACTED DRIVING. OFFICIALS, SHARING STORIES OF DRIVERS TEXTING, EATING, MAKING CALLS - AND EVEN READING - SAY THE GOAL IS CLEAR. 27:29 - 27:46 "on a number of occasions I have knocked on doors at three o'clock in the morning to tell people their loved ones have died in a crash. Until you have done that you have no idea the impact on the family or on the person who has to deliver that news. and if we can stop doing that, that would be the ultimate that we're trying to achieve." OFFICIALS ALSO ARE SHOWING OFF A SIMULATOR - SHOWING HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO PAY ATTENTION WHILE TEXTING. POLICE SAY THEY'RE PLANNING SOME "NON TRADITIONAL" ENFORCEMENT - INCLUDING WATCHING DRIVERS FROM OVERPASSES - AND FROM HIGH VEHICLES SO OFFICERS CAN SEE RIGHT INTO VEHICLES..